The need to conserve farm animal genetic resources in Africa: Should policy makers be concerned?

Ecological Economics

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 341-351

  Wollny, Clemens B A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Breed; Community based management; Conservation; Diversity; Farm animal genetic resources; Policy development

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; CONSERVATION PLANNING; GENETIC RESOURCE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; POLICY MAKING;

AFRICA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0344005441     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-8009(03)00089-2     Document Type: Article

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